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www.spec.com.au Spectator Sport Hawks evade persistent Snipers BRETT O’BRIEN THE Hawks claimed a hard-fought victory over a determined Snipers outfit in round seven of the Hamilton Table Tennis Association on Thursday night. Close rubbers were the order of the day in this match, with several dished up in what was a real old fashion arm wrestle. Mark Stevenson started brilliantly for the Hawks with a hard-fought victory over Lee McGrath. The next match was a complete contrast to the first. As Peter Humphries annihilated Brett O’Brien in what was a lacklustre match. The wily veteran Humphries proved he has lost little of his abilities. Glenys Dixon had to work very hard to get home over Jai Zeunert, who managed to take a game off his more credentialed opponent. The first doubles was a highly entertaining affair, with Humphries and Zeunert, at either ends of their careers, taking on Dixon and O’Brien. Patience was going to be a determining factor in this match and waiting for the right ball to put away would be critical to the result. Snipers took the first game, but then a minicomeback with the Hawks duo taking the next two in what was proving to be an even contest. Surrender is not in Snipers vocabulary however and they took the fourth in another nail biter. Down to the fifth and Dixon had taken a couple of angry pills. She took control of the match with a level of determination rarely seen, smashing the little white ball to all parts. Zeunert and Humphries had no answer, and were heard to whimper “Mercy!” at one point. Hawks duly took the win 13-11, 6-11, 9-11, 11-4, 9-11. The next few games went to plan for both teams, with scores to-ing and fro-ing until O’Brien and McGrath played the last game at 5-all. McGrath, who is a much improved player, took a set off O’Brien, however the win went to the Hawks player. Hawks 6-19 (Glenys Dixon, Brett O’Brien 2 rubbers each, Mark Stevenson 1 rubber plus 1 doubles) Def Snipers 5-20 (Peter Humphries 3 rubbers Jai Zeunert 1 rubber plus 1 doubles) Bush Rats vs Paper Tigers It was another entertaining clash between rivals Bush Rats and Paper Tigers, though the points went to the Bush Rats. The Bush Rats startec off brilliantly, with Sue Irvin and Steve Clayton taking comfortable wins over Raelene Roberts and fill in Jenni Jiao respectively. Zhong Nie then accounted for Ross Lomas in three games, before a quite enthralling doubles match saw the ‘Tigers level the score at two all. Clayton and Nie recorded wins for their respective teams and the match was anybodies. Then the ‘Rats went on a bit of a rampage, recording the next three wins, and in the process securing the victory. Lomas and Roberts put on a bit of a clinic for the crowd, with a terrific match that went all the way to the wire. Roberts won the first game, before Lomas came back in the second. He also went on to win the third, but Roberts has proved time and again that she is a player of extraordinary resilience, and courageously won the last two games, to take out a memorable rubber for her team 9-11, 13-11, 11-7, 4-11, 9-11. Alas it was all in vain for her team, and when Sue Irvin overcame Jiao, it was all over. Bush Rats 7-24 (Steve Clayton 3 rubbers, Sue Irvin 2 rubbers, Ross Lomas 1 rubber plus 1 doubles) Def Paper Tigers 4-13 (Zhong Nie 2 rubbers Raelene Roberts 1 rubber plus 1 doubles) B Grade Dynamos vs Krackers The Dynamos were down two players from the outset, but were ably helped by a couple of Pink Fluffy Unicorns. The Krackers are a formidable outfit however, and none more so than Katie Wooldridge. The Krackers team captain made short work of her opposition, embarrassing all she faced, as well as all the doubles matches. Dylan Evans tried his hardest for the Dynamos, and played and extraordinary match against Tony Talbot, and even though it only went to three games, the score read 14-12, 11-7, 19-17. Jude Forsyth-Mibus, who was filling in for the Dynamos, played out a great game against Keryn Wilson, the latter grabbing the points in the fourth game. Brendan Whiting, also filling in, played well, getting over both Wilson and Talbot, to keep his team in the hunt. The Krackers were on fire however, and are proving to be a serious contender for this year’s premiership. Krackers 7-21 (Katie Wooldridge 3 rubbers, Tony Talbot and Keryn Wilson 1 rubber each, plus both doubles) Def Dynamos 4-15 (Brendan Whiting, Dylan Evans 2 rubbers each) Winners vs Speedos The Winners are proving to be quite competitive this year, and tonight was no exception. They were without their toughest gun in Cameron O’Brien however, who was home wiv a widdle cold, but big brother Brad O’Brien ably filled in, albeit with a 3 point handicap. That handicap proved insurmountable against Steven Barker, who got his team off to a great start with a tough win. The wily one Gerald Healy equalled for the Winners, before Dylan Breban swung the ledger to the Speedos with a well deserved win over David Gaussen. However, the next five games went to the Winners, including an epic five game rubber between Healy and Barker. This was a see-sawing affair that went the full distance, with a scoreline that read like a maths exam. The final score read 12-14, 12-10, 9-11, 11-6, 11-7. Barker is a bit out of form at the moment, but he is a confidence player, and will bounce back in due course. The match was all over by the time Peter Dowling took on the older O’Brien, and what a match it was. Dowling took the first game, only to be equalled in the next. He then took a 2-1 lead, after winning 14-12 in the third. Brad proved a little too strong in the last though, and took the win for his team. So the wash up read that the Winners were triumphant, but the Speedos fought hard to the end. Winners 8-29 (Gerald Healy 3 rubbers, Brad O’Brien 2 rubbers, David Gaussen 1 rubber plus both doubles) Def Speedos 3-16 (Steven Barker 2 rubbers, Dylan Breban 1 rubber) HDCA Heroes and Zeros A grade Heroes: R. Cook (Hamilton) 94, J.P Sheehan (Macarthur) 81, I. Watt (St. Andrews) 76*, S. Sharrock (Macarthur) 73, S. Brewer (Tahara) 70, T. Brumby-Rendell (College) 64, J. Brown (Tahara) 61, H. Joyce (Grampians) 59, A. Brown (College) 48, M. Fitzpatrick (St. Andrews) 46, A. Ross (St. Mary’s) 46, J. Hollard (St. Mary’s), C. Nield (Macarthur) 4-19, T. Brumby-Rendell (College) 4-24, N. Caruana (St. Andrews) 4-33, K. Timms (Macarthur) 3-13, K. Uebergang (Byaduk) 3-18, R. Elton (Byaduk) 3-22, L. Watt (College) 3-27, A. Ross (St. Mary’s) 3-40. Zeros: R. Burgess (Grampians), J. Povey (Grampians), C. Wootton (College), A. Britton (St. Mary’s), R. Bennett (St. Mary’s), T, Knight (Byaduk), C. Cutler (Byaduk), M. Goodstadt (Macarthur). B grade Heroes: A. Close (Pigeon Ponds) 119*, J. Staude (Pigeon Ponds) 87, C. Dimond (St. Andrews) 66, M. Lang (Hamilton) 56, H. Goodman (Tahara) 51*, K. Forbes (Casterton) 50, T. O’Connell (Wando Vale) 47, J. Muir (College) 44, D. Wombell (Casterton) 40. R. Killey (Casterton) 3-11, T. O’Connell (Wando Vale) 3-12, C. Barry (Grampians) 3-15, S. Hadden (Southern Grampians) 3-28, J. Muir (College) 3-32, R, McNaughton (Southern Grampians) 3-33, M. Lang (Hamilton) 3-45. Zeros: B. Penny (Pigeon Ponds), J. Tonissen (Hamilton), S. Lehmann (Hamilton), J. Peach (Hamilton), D. Gray (Wando Vale), R. Calvert (Grampians), T.Verco (College), C. Griffiths (Branxholme), J. McArlein (Casterton), M. Lazzari (Grampians). C grade Hereos: A. O’Connor (Southern Grampians) 93, D. Lewis (Hamilton) 86*, R. Ellis (Macarthur) 74, W. Kinghorn (Byaduk) 55, L. McKenzie (Byaduk) 54, R. Rook (Southern Grampians) 53, A. Wishart (St. Andrews) 53, R. Roelser (Pigeon Ponds) 52, R. Townsend (Grampians) 50, M. Beulke (Grampians) 50, C. Templeton (Hamilton) 47, J. Soawyer (St. Mary’s) 46, G. Last (Byaduk) 40, J. Rees (St. Andrews) 4-14, T. Landwehr (Southern Grampians) 3-10, C. Kenny (St. Andrews) 3-11, M. Bailey (Byaduk) 3-21, M. Beulke 3-23 (Grampians), S. Pitlow (Hamilton) 3-29). Zeros: A. Glare (St. Mary’s), T. Hatherell (St. Mary’s), D. Farmer (St. Andrews), A. Woods (St. Andrews), D. Whennan (St. Andrews). Lewis starring in WNBL BRENDAN BUNWORTH FORMER Hamilton basketballer Amy Lewis has started the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season in fine fashion for her new team South East Queensland Stars. The co-captain has starred in her first five games for the club that sits on top of the ladder after fours wins and just the one loss. The former Adelaide and Townsville guard went up to Queensland three weeks early to start pre-season, a decision which has paid off for the in form leader. Lewis said her confidence is up and the team is gelling together as a unit under former Australian star Shane Heal. “After my last couple of seasons at Adelaide, I struggled with confidence and knowing that I am not going to play basketball forever, I wanted to make the most of my career in the WNBL,” Lewis said. “I think coming here three weeks early to have extra training sessions with Shane (Shane Heal) was worth it because he was happy with my work ethic. “I think that this is one of the best teams I have ever been involved with and the team gels together and everyone has got each others back.” Lewis believes that her role as co-captain NATURAL LEADER: College’s Heath Schmidt led the way as stand-in captain on Saturday, opening the batting for the Students with a knock of 25. Photo: ROBYN AGNEW 151031ra046 is helped by the fact that her and her co-leader Rachel Jerry are two different types of leaders which is helping the team. “We are different types of leaders, I set the example with my work ethic and training, while Rach has the experience having played for the Opals,” Lewis said. “You play the best basketball when you are happy because basketball isn’t about individuals, it’s about the team and you have to remember a champion team will HAMILTON SPECTATOR Tuesday November 3 2015 27 beat a team of champions.” The former Adelaide MVP said that the team’s attitude has played a big part in their performance in the first five rounds. “Training is still very tough but we have tapered off a bit because of our travelling,” Lewis said. “We have a lot of Friday night matches where we leave on the Thursday, but the team is happy are there aren’t any egos at all. “A few teams are sitting on three wins and one loss, but we are on top of the ladder and I’ll claim it.” Lewis said the support she receives from friends and family back home is incredible and that she would love to see some familiar faces at her upcoming games in Victoria. On Saturday night Lewis will go up against the Bendigo Spirit in Bendigo and on November 13 she takes on the Melbourne Boomers in Melbourne.